Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GC 253
Date: Oct 24, 2018

#R1#
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch but Franchise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo is looking to clinch.
Polo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franchise's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Polo.
Polo tries for a takedown but Franchise circles away easily
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franchise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franchise digs a good body shot into Polo's ribs.
Polo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Polo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Polo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Franchise.
Franchise lands with a shot to the body. #KD#
Franchise cracks Polo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Polo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Franchise finish him? #ROC#
Polo is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franchise misses the shot to the body.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Franchise finish him?#T1##CL2#
Polo gets a clinch.
Polo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Franchise breaks from the clinch.
Polo tried to score with a low kick but Franchise checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Franchise misses the target.
Franchise lands a right hook to the body.
Franchise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polo tries to counter with a clinch but Franchise shakes him off and moves away.#KD#
Franchise lands a big head kick that sends Polo tumbling to the mat! Franchise takes a step backwards and waves Polo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Franchise. No joy for Polo on that attempt.
Franchise throws a big counter combination but Polo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Polo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franchise.#CL2#
Polo clinches up with Franchise and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Franchise breaks the clinch.
Stevie Franchise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franchise slips under a jab from Polo.#T2#
Franchise misses with an uppercut.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franchise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Franchise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polo manages to avoid it.
Polo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Polo slips a jab from Franchise.
Good shot there by Franchise.
Polo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franchise.
Franchise connects with a body shot that sends Polo's belly button to the back.
Polo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franchise sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevie Franchise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franchise avoids it really well and circles away.
Franchise appears to be looking for a big counter.
Polo tries to clinch but Franchise moves away #KD#
and Franchise counters with a nice right hand that sends Polo toppling to the canvas! Polo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Franchise finish him?!#CUT#
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Polo throws a poor cross that misses
and Franchise counters with a huge left! Polo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Franchise isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Polo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Franchise!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Franchise!
Stevie Franchise really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GC 245
Date: Sep 26, 2018

#R1#
McGregor is looking to slow Polo down with leg kicks.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Polo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGregor swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Polo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.
McGregor jabs at Polo's body.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Polo.
McGregor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.
Polo takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGregor takes a swing at Polo's ribcage but misses.
McGregor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polo.
McGregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
McGregor scores with a jab.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Polo does no damage.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor takes a swing at Polo's ribcage but misses.
McGregor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and McGregor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polo throws a lazy body kick
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by McGregor.
An inside leg kick lands from McGregor.
Polo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGregor finds it's way round the side to connect with Polo's head.
Good shot there by McGregor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGregor cracks Polo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from McGregor misses #TD2#
and Polo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Polo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Polo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Polo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGregor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Polo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Polo's back!#SUB#
McGregor looking for the choke from the back.
Polo trying to control the hands but McGregor won't let him.
McGregor biding his time, controlling Polo.
Polo prevents McGregor from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Polo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We've been informed that Polo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
McGregor working for the choke.
McGregor avoiding Polo 's attempts to control his hands. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Polo prevents McGregor from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGregor trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Polo doesn't escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McGregor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Polo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
McGregor throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from McGregor.
Polo blocking some punches.
Polo takes a shot to the head.
McGregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polo's face. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo jumps guard but McGregor stands there with Polo around his waist. Polo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from McGregor.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGregor lands with a short shot to the head.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
McGregor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McGregor.
McGregor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Polos head.
McGregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polo blocks it with crossed arms.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
McGregor lands a left hand.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from McGregor.
Connor McGregor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Polo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by McGregor.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Polo blocks with his arms.
Polo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo has had enough of the clinch but McGregor keeps him there for the moment.
Polo scores with a hook to the body.
McGregor connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from McGregor.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGregor lands with a short shot to the head.
Polo is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Connor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
McGregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Polo's calf.
Polo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3##CL2#
Polo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor connects with a solid leg kick.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Polo has closed the distance and engaged McGregor in a clinch.
Polo can't get the takedown.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Polo.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD#
McGregor drops Polo with a big knee straight up the middle! Polo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Polo is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Polo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGregor can pounce on him.
McGregor throws an overhand right that drops Polo like a sack of potatoes! McGregor dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McGregor!
Connor McGregor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MayheM sportswear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GC 228
Date: Aug 01, 2018

#R1##CL#
Yusuke gets a clinch.
Yusuke scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Yusuke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yusuke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Polo.
Come on Yusuke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yusuke lands a shoulder strike.
Yusuke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yusuke blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Yusuke to work.
Yusuke lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke lands with a light punch inside. #TD#
Yusuke pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Yusuke looking for a guillotine here but Polo defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Polo showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Polo wants to control from the top but Yusuke keeps moving. #SUB#
Yusuke is looking for a triangle here but Polo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Polo wants to control but Yusuke is keeping him busy.
Yusuke tries to bench press Polo off him but Polo keeps the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yusuke sneaks back into half guard.
Yusuke wants to control but Polo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yusuke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yusuke tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Yusuke is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily.
Yusuke is looking to control Polo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yusuke avoid being mounted?#T3#
Yusuke is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Polo jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yusuke can't do much from the bottom here.
Yusuke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yusuke trying to pass the guard but Polo defending well.
Yusuke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Polo is working to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Polo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Yusuke is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Yusuke extends the arm and Polo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fujii Yusuke!

Event: GC 220
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Yusuke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yusuke wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Yusuke has managed to clinch.
Polo can't get the takedown.
A short right from Yusuke on the inside.
Polo wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Yusuke breaks the clinch.
Polo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yusuke lands with an uppercut that bounces Polo off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yusuke as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yusuke.
Polo tries to clinch but Yusuke moves away
and Yusuke counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Polo is rocked!
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yusuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yusuke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yusuke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Polo on the side of the head.
Oh Polo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Yusuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Yusuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Polo.
Yusuke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Polo gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Yusuke points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Polo wakes up just in time to hear Yusuke thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fujii Yusuke!

Event: GC 207
Date: Apr 28, 2018

#R1#
McVaughn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McVaughn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Donk. McVaughn catches Polo right on the button with a cross.
McVaughn throws a lazy right hand but Polo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McVaughn misses with a straight left.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Polo avoids the elbow strike from McVaughn, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McVaughn scores with a nice short uppercut.
McVaughn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McVaughn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but McVaughn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
Polo closes the distance and clinches up with McVaughn, looking for a takedown. Polo pushes McVaughn against the cage but McVaughn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gregory McVaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.#CL#
Polo gets tackled into the cage by McVaughn. McVaughn maintains the clinch.
McVaughn slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McVaughn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polo blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from McVaughn on the inside. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McVaughn lands a left hand. #BC2#
Polo breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn misses with a two punch combination.
McVaughn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McVaughn works Polo's body with a nice hook.
McVaughn throws a jab when Polo was well out of range.
Polo shoots in and drives through. McVaughn sprawls well.
McVaughn stalks Polo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Polo's face. Polo staggers backwards, shaken.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McVaughn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Polo manages to circle out of the way.
Polo misses with a kick to the body.
Polo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McVaughn. McVaughn obviously looking to wear him down.
McVaughn misses with a right hand
and Polo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Polo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#TD2#
Polo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McVaughn to the mat! McVaughn manages to get full guard. #T2#
McVaughn is adopting a defensive guard.
McVaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McVaughn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McVaughn keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo being controlled here momentarily.
Polo looking to pass the guard.
McVaughn is pulling down on Polo's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Polo got a little sloppy there for a moment and McVaughn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Polo has managed to get both his arms back between McVaughn's legs - danger averted.
Polo wants to pass the guard but McVaughn is keeping the position.#T3#
McVaughn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Polo wants to pass the guard but McVaughn is keeping the position.
McVaughn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
McVaughn has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from McVaughn.
McVaughn lands a left hand.
McVaughn lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Polo gets control of McVaughn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Polo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Polo is controlling McVaughn's posture.
McVaughn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McVaughn wants to pass the guard but Polo is keeping the position.
Polo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Polo managing to control the position.
McVaughn trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory McVaughn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McVaughn lands with a shot to the body.
Polo shoots in and drives through. McVaughn sprawls well.
Polo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling McVaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
McVaughn cracks Polo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McVaughn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC#
Polo is rocked!#TD2#
Polo drives through with a takedown into McVaughn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Polo is still in real trouble! Can McVaughn finish him?
McVaughn trying to control the position here.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Polo wants to control from the top but McVaughn keeps moving.
McVaughn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Polo wants to control from the top but McVaughn keeps moving.
McVaughn can't keep his opponent in guard - Polo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McVaughn is trying to maintain the position but Polo is very close to passing his half guard.
McVaughn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Polo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McVaughn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Polo prevents McVaughn from improving his position.
Polo wants to free his trapped foot but McVaughn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McVaughn is trying is best to control the position here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McVaughn trying to control from the bottom.
McVaughn is looking for a sweep. Polo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Polo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McVaughn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polo is working away from the top position though.
McVaughn wants to get back to full guard.
McVaughn is controlling Polo's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McVaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McVaughn circles away from the clinch attempt.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Polo.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McVaughn paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Polo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McVaughn sprawls well initially but Polo persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
Polo is trying to control the action in half guard but McVaughn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McVaughn controlling the position for now.
Polo is trying to control the action in half guard but McVaughn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McVaughn is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Polo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McVaughn regains full guard. Nicely done.
McVaughn pulls Polo in close to prevent any damage.
Polo throwing strikes from guard but McVaughn blocks nicely.
McVaughn keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
McVaughn is pulling down on Polo's head to control his posture. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Polo trying to control but McVaughn is working from the bottom. #SUB#
McVaughn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Polo scoring with punches and elbows.
Polo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McVaughn is not content to let Polo control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo working away.
McVaughn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marco Polo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Polo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McVaughn avoids it really well and circles away.
Polo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McVaughn swivels and escapes.
McVaughn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Polo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Polo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McVaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Polo.
McVaughn thumps Polo with a low kick.
McVaughn throws a series of strikes that have Polo backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horrible takedown attempt by Polo or perhaps it was just good defense by McVaughn, which made it look bad.
Gregory McVaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
McVaughn throws a shot to the body.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by McVaughn.#T1#
McVaughn lands with a hook. Polo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McVaughn throws a hook to the side of Polo's head but Polo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McVaughn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McVaughn as he avoids it easily.
McVaughn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Polo's calf.#CL#
Polo gets tackled into the cage by McVaughn. McVaughn maintains the clinch.
McVaughn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo blocks a body shot from McVaughn.
McVaughn gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
McVaughn can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
McVaughn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McVaughn controlling the action here for a moment.
McVaughn with a knee to the head.
Polo is trying to break the clinch but McVaughn has him pressed against the cage.
Polo has McVaughn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McVaughn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for McVaughn.
Polo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVaughn to keep the fight standing.
McVaughn lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVaughn stalling against the cage.
Polo goes for a takedown attempt but McVaughn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polo throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
McVaughn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polo wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from McVaughn - that landed with a thud.
McVaughn cracks Polo with a nice body shot.
McVaughn leaning against his opponent.
McVaughn digs a right hand underneath Polo's ribcage. Polo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McVaughn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo blocks an elbow strike.
Polo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McVaughn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T3#
McVaughn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from McVaughn.
McVaughn lands an elbow inside.
McVaughn has Polo pushed against the cage.
McVaughn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Polo wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, McVaughn throws an elbow but misses.
McVaughn lands a nice uppercut.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
McVaughn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polo's defenses.
A short right from McVaughn on the inside. #TD2#
Polo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McVaughn regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVaughn is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T4#
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but McVaughn is retaining full guard.
McVaughn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Polo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
McVaughn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McVaughn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory McVaughn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McVaughn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory McVaughn!
Gregory McVaughn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 197
Date: Mar 10, 2018

#R1##TD#
Polo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Viking manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Viking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily.
Viking regains full guard. Nicely done.
Viking working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polo.
Polo trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Polo throwing strikes from guard but Viking blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Viking has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Polo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at VEGAS Top Team [$550/week][5 ELITE+3 Exceptional] inform us that Viking has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1##SUB2#
Viking escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Viking is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polo is aware though and is defending well.
Polo trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Polo wants to pass the guard but Viking is keeping the position.
Polo with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Viking looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Viking tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Viking is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Polo trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom. #T2#
Viking is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Viking working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Viking escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Viking throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polo wants to control from the top but Viking keeps moving.
Viking is controlling Polo's posture.#SUB2#
Viking escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Viking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Viking looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Viking has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Polo doesn't defend quickly enough and Viking has managed to lock this one up! Can Polo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Viking on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Techno Viking!
After the big win, Techno Viking made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bullet Proof System and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: GC 189
Date: Feb 11, 2018

#R1#
Polo shoots in for a takedown but Deadmarsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Deadmarsh tries a quick counter leg kick but Polo is wise to it.
Deadmarsh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Deadmarsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Deadmarsh lands with a hook. Polo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD#
Polo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deadmarsh sprawls well initially but Polo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Polo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Deadmarsh is refusing to be controlled, as Polo sits in half guard.
Polo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Deadmarsh to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deadmarsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Deadmarsh is retaining full guard.
Polo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Deadmarsh controlling Polo's posture.
Deadmarsh keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo stopping the sweep attempt from Deadmarsh.
Polo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deadmarsh has control of Polo's left arm, preventing Polo from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deadmarsh cracks Polo with a good jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Deadmarsh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Polo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Deadmarsh.
Polo tries to clinch but Deadmarsh is having none of it.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but Deadmarsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deadmarsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Polo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Deadmarsh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Polo avoids the head kick by Deadmarsh.
Polo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Deadmarsh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Deadmarsh throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Polo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Polo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deadmarsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Polo doesn't seem bothered though.
Deadmarsh scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.#T3#
Deadmarsh scores with a jab.
Adam Deadmarsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deadmarsh defends it nicely.
Polo gets cracked there but stands up to it. #TD#
Polo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deadmarsh keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Deadmarsh trying to control the position here. #T4#
Deadmarsh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Deadmarsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Deadmarsh pulls Polo in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Deadmarsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Polo darts in looking for a takedown but Deadmarsh gets double underhooks and turns Polo into the cage.
Deadmarsh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Polo is able to avoid easily.
Adam Deadmarsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Deadmarsh misses #TD#
and Polo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deadmarsh's guard.
Deadmarsh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Deadmarsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deadmarsh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Polo has momentary wrist control but Deadmarsh slips an elbow through the middle.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deadmarsh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Polo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deadmarsh is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Polo is looking for a triangle but Deadmarsh pushes his legs off easily.
Polo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Deadmarsh controls the pace.
Deadmarsh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deadmarsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polo is keeping the position for now.
Deadmarsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deadmarsh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Polo keeping moving, preventing Deadmarsh from controlling successfully.
Deadmarsh passes Polo's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Deadmarsh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Deadmarsh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deadmarsh connects with a nice short shot to Polo's temple.
Polo is looking to improve his position.
Deadmarsh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Deadmarsh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deadmarsh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Deadmarsh performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Deadmarsh lands a nice short elbow.
Deadmarsh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deadmarsh working the head and body with strikes.
Deadmarsh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Deadmarsh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Polo trying to control but Deadmarsh postures up.
Deadmarsh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Deadmarsh is trying to control. Polo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Deadmarsh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deadmarsh is nestled in close to Polo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Deadmarsh there.
Polo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Deadmarsh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Polo looking for a sweep. Not yet Polo, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deadmarsh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Polo has his foot on Deadmarsh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deadmarsh works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Polo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deadmarsh is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Deadmarsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Polo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Deadmarsh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Polo on the side of the head.
Deadmarsh thuds his shin into the meat of Polo's side.
Polo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deadmarsh lands a leg kick that knocks Polo off balance momentarily.
Deadmarsh dips to his left and cracks Polo with an uppercut!
Polo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deadmarsh tries to avoid it but Polo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deadmarsh to the ground. Deadmarsh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Polo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deadmarsh but Deadmarsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Polo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Deadmarsh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands with a straight right. Polo didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Deadmarsh clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Deadmarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh is leaning against Polo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deadmarsh digs a right hand underneath Polo's ribcage. Polo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deadmarsh gets through Polo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Polo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Polo is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deadmarsh.
Oh Polo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Polo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deadmarsh is defending well.
Deadmarsh lands a body shot.
Polo seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Deadmarsh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deadmarsh. #T2#
Deadmarsh lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deadmarsh cracks Polo with a nice body shot.#TD2#
Deadmarsh has picked Polo up - he's going for a ride! Deadmarsh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Deadmarsh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Polo is not content to let Deadmarsh control the position.
Still in half guard, Deadmarsh seems content to control.
Deadmarsh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Deadmarsh lands with a punch from half guard.
Deadmarsh is trying to control. Polo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh slips a nice elbow through Polo's hands, connecting with Polo's forehead.
Polo is concentrating on defense, preventing Deadmarsh from advancing position.
Deadmarsh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Polo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deadmarsh looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Deadmarsh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Polo keeping moving, preventing Deadmarsh from controlling successfully.
Polo is trying to keep Deadmarsh in close.
Deadmarsh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh tests Polo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Polo lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Deadmarsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deadmarsh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Deadmarsh!
After winning the bout, Adam Deadmarsh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: gc184
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
Law lands a right hook to the body.
Law throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Marshall Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law connects with an inside leg kick.
Law tests Polo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Law misses with a body shot.
Law throws a hook to the side of Polo's head but Polo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Law as Polo shoots in.
Polo lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Law has Polo up against the cage in a clinch.
Law tries a knee to the head but Polo blocks it.
Law goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Polo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Law goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Polo throws an elbow but misses.
Law misses with the head strike. #T1#
Polo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Law lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Law pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick by Polo misses #CL2#
and Law holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Law misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Law can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
Law tries to throw a body punch but Polo avoids it by throwing Law back against the cage.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Law makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Law lands an uppercut.
Law pushes Polo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Polo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land.
Law tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Polo is trying to break free.#T2#
Law presses Polo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Law lands a right hand.
Polo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Law pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Polo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Polo trying to stall but Law improves his position. #BC#
Polo breaks the clinch.
Law lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Polo tries to move into range but Law moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Law throws the kick towards the body but Polo avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Law.
Polo misses with a low kick.
Law lands a leg kick that knocks Polo off balance momentarily.
Law lands with a good body shot.
Law cracks Polo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Polo shoots for a double leg takedown but Law sprawls well. He's pushed Polo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Polo looks to score with a jab to the body but Law is just out of range.
Law scores with a punch to the head.
Law moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Polo. Law shrugs it off though.
Polo connects with an inside leg kick.
Polo throws a lazy body kick
and Law counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Law as Polo shoots in.
Marshall Law is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Law throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Law.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Law as he jumps to the side.
Law connects with a leg kick. Polo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD#
Polo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law wants to improve his position but Polo is controlling well.
Polo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Law wants to improve his position but Polo is controlling well.
Polo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Law with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Polo wants to work for an arm triangle but Law is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Law trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Polo trying to control the action but Law is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Law dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Law smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Polo scores with a hook.
Law connects with a body shot.
Law lands with a hook. Polo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Polo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it.
Polo throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
Law gets through Polo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Law lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Law lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polo working aggressively here.
Polo blocks a body shot from Law.
Polo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Polo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Law lands a body shot. #T1#
Law misses with a body punch.
Law cracks Polo with a nice body shot.
Law lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Law pressing his opponent against the cage.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law lands with a right to the head.
Law lands an elbow just above Polo 's eye.
Polo blocking some punches.
Law prevents the takedown attempt. #BC2#
Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Law finds it's way through Polo's defenses.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Law attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Law lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Law stuns Polo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Law moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Law darts in and clinches Polo up against the cage.
Polo is trying to drag Law to the mat but Law just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Law is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Law - that landed with a thud.
Law lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Law doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Law scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Law.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Law cracks Polo with a good jab.
Law lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Polo goes down and covers up as Law starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Law!
Marshall Law decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: MMMA 46 Bestarrson vs De Crote
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Rackham lands a nice looking body shot.
Polo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Polo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rackham, which made it look bad.
Rackham motions for Polo to come forward. Rackham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Rackham moves into range and clinches up with Polo.
A head punch on the inside from Rackham fails to land.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rackham working aggressively here. #BC2#
Polo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rackham staying out of range there.
Rackham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Polo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polo slips under a jab from Rackham.
Rackham throws a shot from downtown. Polo moves away and avoids it.
Polo shoots and misses
and Rackham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rackham missing with a left hand there. Polo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo throws a push kick but Rackham slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Polo throws a body kick that misses
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rackham throws out a loose jab but Polo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Polo.
Rackham tries to score with a low kick but Polo moves his leg out of the way.
Polo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Polo.#TD2#
Polo feints and as Rackham raises his hands in defense, Polo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Polo won't allow Rackham to sweep him here.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rackham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Polo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rackham keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Polo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polo tries for a takedown but Rackham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.#CL#
Rackham closes the distance and pushes Polo back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rackham.
A head punch on the inside from Rackham fails to land. #TD2#
Rackham is fighting off a takedown attempt but Polo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rackham to the mat. Rackham regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Rackham is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo. #T3#
Rackham misses with the head strike.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Polo blocks an uppercut.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Polo pulls Rackham into guard.
Rackham being controlled here momentarily.
Polo working a defensive guard here. #T4#
Polo pulls Rackham in close to his closed guard and prevents Rackham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Polo looking to control.
Rackham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rackham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Polo is proving hard to escape from.
Polo is pulling down on Rackham's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Polo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Polo takes one on the button.
Rackham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rackham wants it to stay on the feet.
Rackham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Rackham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polo throws a looping overhand right but Rackham ducks down to avoid it.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rackham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Jack Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Rackham clinches.
Rackham swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Polo lands a takedown into guard. #T1#
Polo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Polo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polo trying to control but Rackham is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Polo has gone for a leg lock! Rackham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Polo's guard.#REVR#
Polo pulls Rackham in close to his closed guard and prevents Rackham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rackham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polo pulls Rackham in close to his closed guard and prevents Rackham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rackham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rackham content to stall in guard here. #T3#
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jack Rackham is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Polo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4#
Polo advances to full mount.
Polo looking to finish with strikes here!
Polo tries to control but Rackham wriggling away.
Polo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Polo lands a big shot there that rocks Rackham but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo throwing strikes but Rackham bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Polo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Rackham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rackham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Polo moves away from the strike by Rackham.
Rackham swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Rackham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rackham's head.
Rackham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Rackham looks to land a combination but Polo avoids it well.
Polo wants to counter the offense by Rackham and move into the clinch position.
Rackham misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Polo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rackham's guard.
Polo wants to control from the top but Rackham keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham wants to sweep here but Polo controlling him for the moment.
Polo throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Polo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Polo wants to control from the top but Rackham keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Polo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rackham cracks a nice hook into Polo's ribs.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Polo ducks under a wild hook from Rackham.
Rackham lands a jab.
Polo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rackham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Polo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rackham counters with an outside leg kick.
Rackham connects with an inside leg kick.
Rackham misses with a lunging right hand
and Polo counters with a left to the body.
Rackham tries to land a leg kick but Polo saw it coming and moves away.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rackham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
Rackham lands a jab to the nose.
Rackham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rackham circles away.
Jack Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.#T3#
Polo throws a leg kick
and Rackham counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Rackham.
Rackham misses with a looping right.
Rackham connects with a body shot that sends Polo's belly button to the back.
Polo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rackham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rackham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rackham misses with a low kick.
Jack Rackham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo moves away from the strike by Rackham. #CL#
Rackham takes the fight into the clinch.
Rackham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo blocking some punches. #T4#
Polo is trying to pull guard but Rackham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Polo blocking some punches.
Rackham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo jumps guard but Rackham stands there with Polo around his waist. Polo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rackham fails to land.
Rackham lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
Polo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rackham smiles and moves away.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rackham as he avoids it easily.
Polo dives in and grabs Rackham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rackham pushes down on Polo's head and hops out.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Rackham as Polo shoots in.
Polo scores with a nice head shot.
Rackham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rackham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Polo. Polo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rackham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rackham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Rackham!
Jack Rackham thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: MMMA Clown Caos 18
Date: Aug 23, 2017

#R1#
Polo leaves Mera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Polo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mera to the mat! Mera manages to get full guard.
Polo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mera is keeping the position for now.
Polo landing with the ground and pound.
Polo preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Mera is looking for a triangle but Polo pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Mera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Polo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1##SUB#
Mera is looking for a triangle but Polo pushes his legs off easily.
Mera throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Polo distracts Mera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Mera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polo is aware though and is defending well.
Mera keeping full guard, as Polo tries to pass.
Polo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mera is striking from the bottom but Polo uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Mera tries to roll over but Polo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mera actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Polo there. #SUB#
Mera actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Mera is refusing to be controlled, as Polo sits in half guard.
Mera missing with punches from the bottom. #SUB2#
Polo seems to be working for a kimura but Mera defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mera is staying active underneath Polo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mera missing with punches from the bottom.
Polo wants to take a breather but Mera is having none of it.
Mera gets full guard.#SUB#
Mera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Polo passes into side control.
Polo working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Mera tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Polo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Polo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polo is keeping the position for now.
Polo pulls Mera in to control the position.
Polo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mera manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Polo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mera wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Polo wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Polo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mera haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Mera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mera is looking for a triangle but Polo pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Mera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Polo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mera has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polo pinned against the cage. Polo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Mera moves into range and clinches up with Polo.
Mera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mera throws a head punch that misses.
Polo prevents the takedown attempt.
Mera is trying to drag Polo to the mat but Polo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mera. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Polo wants the takedown. Mera is fighting it off but Polo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mera's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
Polo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Mera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Polo trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
Marco Polo has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Polo working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Mera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polo forces his way into half guard.
Polo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Mera looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily.
Mera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Polo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mera is refusing to be controlled, as Polo sits in half guard.
Polo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Polo wants to control but Mera is keeping him busy.
Mera trying to control here.
Polo thows a huge punch but Mera dodges it nicely.
Polo trying to control the pace.
Mera is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mera has momentary wrist control but Polo slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Mera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polo sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Mera keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mera working for submissions but it's allowed Polo to get to half guard.
Polo moves nicely into side control.
Polo working the body and head with strikes.
Polo takes a little break here. Mera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Polo is looking to take a break and control but Mera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Polo off and has taken his back!#T4##SUB#
Polo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB#
Mera looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Polo is controlling Mera 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. #SUB#
Mera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo lands a couple of digs.
Polo trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mera gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Mera is looking for a kimura here.
Polo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Polo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mera is one step ahead there.
Mera trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mera working some strikes from top position.
Mera tries to free his leg and advance position but Polo is retaining full guard. #T1#
Polo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Polo is trying to control the position but Mera postures up.
Polo keeping moving, preventing Mera from controlling successfully.
Polo controlling the position.
Polo trying to keep a closed guard but Mera is proving a slippery customer.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mera controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Polo scores with the left hand. Mera knows he should have avoided that one.
Jose Mera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Polo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mera napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mera tries to buck Polo off but Polo is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Mera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Polo wants to control but Mera is keeping him busy.
Polo landing strikes.
Polo lands some shots froms side control.
Polo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mera down.
Polo is looking to take a break and control but Mera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mera gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T3#
Polo content just to control the position here.
Mera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Polo with a couple of short strikes.
Polo looking to finish Mera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mera!
Mera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mera is refusing to be controlled, as Polo sits in half guard. #SUB#
Mera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
Polo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mera tries to roll over but Polo keeps him under control.
Mera trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Mera looking for subs from the bottom but Polo mounts him!
Polo controlling from mount.
Mera is looking to improve his position but Polo isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo lands a big shot there that rocks Mera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Polo landing strikes from the mount.
Polo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
An out of breath Marco Polo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMMA 33: Boromir vs Boudain
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Parent. No joy for Polo on that attempt.
Parent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parent throws a series of punches but Polo avoids them all with ease.
Parent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polo. #CL#
Parent closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Parent has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Polo regains guard immediately.
Polo pulls Parent in to control the position.
Parent throws a big right hand that misses.
Parent won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent is really struggling to control Polo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Polo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Polo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Parent looking to sit in guard and control but Polo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Parent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent being controlled here, momentarily.
Parent pulls Polo in close to prevent any damage.
Polo wants to control from the top but Parent keeps moving.
Parent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polo trying to control but Parent is working from the bottom.
Parent has Polo pulled in close to control his posture.
Polo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polo sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parent is looking to clinch.
Polo darts in looking for a takedown but Parent gets double underhooks and turns Polo into the cage.
A jab from Parent does it's job there.
Polo misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Parent counters with a shoot takedown. Polo fights it but they end up in guard.
Polo being controlled here, momentarily.
Polo managing to control the position. #T3#
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo pulls Parent in close to prevent any damage.
Parent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parent.
Parent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polo's head.
Parent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parent with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parent trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parent won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Parent is looking to pass into half guard but Polo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Polo is in guard.#REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Parent holds on and takes a little breather.
Parent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parent is trying to keep Polo in close.
Parent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Parent dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Parent misses with a takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parent connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polo takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Parent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Polo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Polo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parent works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent trying to control from half guard but Polo is working away. #SUB#
Parent is working for a submission of some sort.
Parent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Polo trying to hold on to Parent's head to control him but Parent postures up.
Parent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Parent trying to control from Polo's half guard. Polo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parent throws a big right hand that misses.
Parent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parent slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Parent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Polo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parent off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Polo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Parent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Parent is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Polo gets his way!
Polo has good solid back control here.
Parent wants to control his opponent's hands but Polo gets his hands free. #T3#
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Polo.
Parent trying to control the hands but Polo won't let him.
Parent rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Parent has his hands clasped together around Polo's back. He's all about the action.
Parent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Polo. #T4##SUB2#
Polo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Polo thows a huge punch but Parent dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Polo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Polo. #SUB2#
Polo is trying to work for a kimura but Parent is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Parent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Parent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Parent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parent connects with a body shot that sends Polo's belly button to the back.
Polo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Polo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Polo takes one on the button.
Parent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Parent catches Polo right on the button with a cross.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Parent takes the fight into the clinch.
Polo fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries for a takedown but Parent manages to get underhooks.
Bobby Parent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.#TD#
Parent ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parent no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bobby Parent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Polo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Polo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parent trying to keep a closed guard but Polo is proving a slippery customer.
Polo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parent's head.
Parent controlling Polo's posture.
Parent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Parent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Polo preventing the sweep. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Polo stays in close to Parent's body and controls the position.
Polo won't allow Parent to sweep him here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parent throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
Polo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parent.
Polo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parent wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Parent.
Polo lands an overhand right.#TD2#
Polo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Parent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Polo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Polo postures up in Parent's guard and throws a big left but Parent blocks it.
Parent working a defensive guard here.
Polo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parent is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bobby Parent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Parent content to stall in guard here.
Polo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Polo looking for a guillotine here but Parent defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Parent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Parent!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Parent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMMA 27: Maia vs Mercer
Date: Jun 10, 2017

#R1#
Polo dodges the punch combination from Tattum.
Tattum swinging wildly here.
Polo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Polo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tattum tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Polo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Polo throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tattum is staying active underneath Polo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Polo uses his free foot to push down on Tattum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tattum.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Polo with the ground and pound from mount.
Polo controlling from the full mount.
Tattum wants to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Tattum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Polo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Polo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Polo trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2##SUB#
Polo looking for a guillotine from mount but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum tries to hold on but Polo postures up.
Polo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tattum wants to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Polo punching from mount but Tattum doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tattum wants to hold on but Polo pushes him away.
Polo punching from mount but Tattum doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T3#
Polo thowing shots but they're missing.
Tattum is in a horrible position here. Polo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Polo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Polo with a couple of short strikes.
Polo trying to control but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Polo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip. #T4#
Polo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tattum hang on?
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Tattum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tattum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tattum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Polo looking to ground and pound but Tattum is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polo wants to control the pace but Tattum is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Polo looking to finish with strikes here!
Polo controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tattum closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Tattum moves out of range of the strikes.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Polo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tattum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Polo defends well and Tattum ends up having to push Polo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Polo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Tattum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo tries to bum rush Tattum with a series of wild strikes but Tattum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Tattum.
Tattum slips under a jab.
Tattum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Polo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tattum can do to turn this around?#T1#
Polo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tattum.
Polo throws the left hand but Tattum avoids the punch easily.
Tattum unleashes a big counter combination but Polo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tattum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Tattum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tattum misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Tattum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tattum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Tattum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tattum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab lands there for Polo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo tries for a takedown but Tattum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Tattum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polo is fending him off so far but Tattum persists. Nope, Polo circles away and we're back to standing.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Polo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tattum leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tattum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Polo tries to score with a low kick but Tattum moves his leg out of the way.
Tattum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tattum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Polo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tattum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tattum lands with a kick to the temple. Polo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
Marco Polo's cut is getting worse.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tattum's waist but Tattum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side.
As Polo backs off Tattum throws a huge counter combo but Polo manages to avoid it all.
Tattum misses with a head kick. #T3#
Polo avoids the head kick by Tattum. #CL2#
Tattum has closed the distance and engaged Polo in a clinch.
Tattum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tattum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Tattum misses with the head strike.
Tattum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polo backwards. #TD#
Polo lands a takedown into guard.
Polo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tattum keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo won't allow Tattum to sweep him here. #T4#
Polo looking to sit in guard and control but Tattum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tattum scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polo is on top in guard. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum is looking to stand up but Polo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tattum controlling Polo's posture.
Polo trying to control but Tattum is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Tattum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Polo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tattum's hands.
Tattum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Polo.
Nice cross by Polo.#CL2#
Polo gets tackled into the cage by Tattum. Tattum maintains the clinch.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Polo blocks a body shot from Tattum.
Tattum misses with a body punch.
Tattum throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Polo breaks from the clinch.
Tattum tries to bum rush Polo with a series of wild strikes but Polo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tattum takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #TD#
Polo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Polo showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tattum preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Tattum trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Polo slips a nice elbow through Tattum's hands, connecting with Tattum's forehead.
Polo wants to control but Tattum is keeping him busy.
Polo trying to mount his opponent but Tattum defends it.
Polo is controlling the pace.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tattum is trying to stand up here but Polo is controlling him well. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polo tries to pass to full mount but Tattum defends it.
Tattum tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Tattum is trying to stand.
Tattum wants to get back to full guard.
Polo trying to control the action but Tattum is working from the bottom.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tattum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Tattum throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo throws a quick counter head kick but Tattum was just out of range.
Polo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD#
Polo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Polo prevents Tattum from getting back to his feet.
Polo wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Polo postures up.
Tattum has momentary wrist control but Polo slips an elbow through the middle.
Tattum wants to hit a switch here but Polo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tattum there!
Polo landing strikes, looking to finish! #T4##SUB#
Polo working for a submission but Tattum is keeping him at bay.
Tattum is squirming around, avoiding Polo's attempts to control the action.
Tattum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Polo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tattum is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Polo looking to finish with strikes here!
Tattum working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Polo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
A victorious Marco Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: MMMA 19: Final Verdict
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Pope.
Pope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM in the buildup to the fight.
Pope connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polo ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
And Polo tries to counter it with a takedown but Pope pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pope is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Pope clinches up with Polo and pushes him back against the cage.
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pope scores with a shot to the side of Polo's head.
Pope misses with a knee strike.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Polo wants to get back to striking at distance but Pope won't allow it. #TD2#
Polo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Polo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pope is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Pope tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope is working hard here to advance position.
Polo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pope tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pope is staying active underneath Polo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pope works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pope can't keep his opponent in guard - Polo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pope trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Polo sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Polo stops Pope from getting back to his feet.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Pope is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pope trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pope throws a jab when Polo was well out of range.
Polo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polo.
Polo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL#
Pope drives through and clinches with Polo against the cage.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pope prevents it.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Pope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polo's face. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pope gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Polo looking for a takedown. #T4#
Pope effectively controlling the action here.
Polo tries to score a body lock takedown but Pope shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope lands a right hand.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polo is working for takedown but Pope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pope scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pope working Polo over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Polo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Pope tries to land a front kick but Polo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Polo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pope lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pope lands with a shot to the body.
Pope misses with a double jab
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Jan Pope has been cut.
Polo throws a push kick but Pope slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Pope misses.
Pope thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Polo if he has to take too many more of those. #TD2#
Polo gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Polo connects with a nice short shot to Pope's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Pope trying to control but Polo postures up. #T1##SUB#
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Polo wants to take a breather but Pope is having none of it.
Pope is looking to improve his position.
Polo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Polo looking for a submission but Pope manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt. #SUB#
Polo avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
Polo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pope, up you get!
Pope misses with a body shot
and Polo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pope's knee momentarily.
Polo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polo throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Polo lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Pope has Polo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope prevents the takedown attempt. #T3#
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Polo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Polo is working for takedown but Pope is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pope is defending well.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pope just stands there and leans against the cage.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Polo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Polo closes the distance and clinches up with Pope, looking for a takedown. Polo pushes Pope against the cage but Pope circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Polo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?#T4#
Pope is looking for a sweep.
Pope is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Polo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope is trying to maintain the position but Polo is very close to passing his half guard.
Pope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pope is not content to let Polo control the position.
Pope is looking for a sweep. Polo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pope is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Polo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Pope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Polo connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Polo scoring with some ground and pound.
Polo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pope has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Polo has passed into side control. #T1#
Pope is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Polo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Polo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Pope's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Polo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pope seems a little lost for a moment, as Polo dominates the positioning.
Pope is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polo.
Pope wants to sweep but Polo has passed to side control!
Polo working the head with strikes.
Polo working the ground and pound.
Polo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pope tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pope takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pope takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC2#
Pope is rocked!#T3#
Polo working the ground and pound but Pope is defending the strikes.
Pope is trying to get back to half guard.
Polo trying to control the position but Pope is working away.
Polo in side control, throwing shots but Pope defends.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Pope's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Polo trying to control the position but Pope is working away.
Pope tries to improve position but can't.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pope can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Polo moves forwards but Pope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Polo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Pope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Polo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Polo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pope pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Pope does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pope has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Pope!
After winning the bout, Jan Pope thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Madness MMA 16: Destruction
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Ninja has a takedown stuffed.
Ninja wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Polo shoots in and bounces Ninja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Polo wants to pass the guard but Ninja is keeping the position.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ninja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ninja is keeping the position for now.
Polo wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving. #T1#
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ninja is retaining full guard.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Ninja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ninja trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo wants to sweep here but Ninja controlling him for the moment.
Polo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ninja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ninja preventing the sweep. #T2#
Ninja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polo's head.
Polo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Polo keeps moving.
Ninja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ninja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ninja as he avoids it easily.
Ninja fails to land the takedown.
Polo wants to counter with a clinch but Ninja pushes him away.#T3#
Ninja takes one to the side of the head. #TD#
Ninja scores with a takedown into Polo's guard.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polo is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Ninja's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Polo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ninja is one step ahead there.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ninja's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ninja looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Ninja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polo's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo is looking for a sweep. Ninja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Ninja dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ninja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polo sprawls well. Polo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ninja gets slowly back to his feet.
Ninja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Polo leaves Ninja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Polo tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Ninja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninja fails to land the takedown.
Ninja takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja fails with the takedown.
Ninja sets himself, and Polo steps forward looking for the clinch! Ninja avoids it this time.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters circling a little - Polo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ninja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Polo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ninja somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Polo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Polo throws a front kick that sends Ninja stumbling back into the cage.
Polo thuds his shin into the meat of Ninja's side.
Ninja shoots in and drives through. Polo sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Polo.
Ninja has a takedown stuffed.
Jab from Polo.#CL2#
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Polo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T2##TD2#
Polo is trying to trip Ninja. He has hold of a leg but Ninja is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Polo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Polo won't allow Ninja to sweep him here.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ninja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ninja trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Ninja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Ninja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Polo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Polo postures up.
Polo postures up and lands a big shot to Ninja's brow.
Ninja being controlled here, momentarily.
Polo looking to pass the guard.
Polo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ninja wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Ninja looking for a sweep. Not yet Ninja, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninja goes for a double leg but Polo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Polo continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Polo clinches up with Ninja and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Polo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Polo looking to score a takedown here. Ninja is defending well but Polo drives through and ends up in Ninja's guard.
Ninja wants to sweep but no luck.
Polo trying to control but Ninja is working from the bottom.
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
Polo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Polo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ninja shoots in looking for a takedown. Polo tries to sprawl out of it but Ninja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Polo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ninja to the ground. Polo is now in Ninja's guard.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ninja is retaining full guard.
Ninja pulls Polo in close to his closed guard and prevents Polo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Polo trying to control but Ninja is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ninja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ninja working a defensive guard here.
Polo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Ninja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ninja is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ninja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polo pinned against the cage. Polo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ninja fails with the takedown
and Polo counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Ninja. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Polo scores with a takedown into Ninja's guard.
Polo postures up.
Marco Polo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Polo with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Polo wants to stand but Ninja has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ninja tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Ninja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ninja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polo is one step ahead there.
Polo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Ninja looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Polo is in close to Ninja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Polo throwing strikes from guard but Ninja blocks nicely.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ninja is retaining full guard.
Polo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Ninja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Polo defends well.
Polo lands a couple of elbows.
Ninja controls Polo momentarily but Polo frees himself.
Ninja wants to sweep here but Polo controlling him for the moment.
Ninja is trying to control the position but Polo postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ninja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Polo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Polo taking a breather here.
Ninja is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Check out the look on Polo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ninja is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Polo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
Marco Polo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Madness MMA Clown Chaos 3
Date: Jan 18, 2017

#R1#
Polo scores with a hook.
Polo swings widly with a right hand
and Charcoal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polo scores with a leg kick.
Polo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Polo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charcoal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charcoal is looking for a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Charcoal as Polo shoots in.
Charcoal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Polo just manages to avoid it.
Polo tries for a takedown but Charcoal circles away easily
and Charcoal counters with a body kick.
Mr Charcoal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo misses with a hook.
It looked like Charcoal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Charcoal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polo missing with a left hand there. Charcoal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charcoal appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Polo throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Charcoal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Charcoal.
Charcoal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charcoal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Polo is looking for a sweep.
Polo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Polo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Polo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Charcoal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Charcoal in side control lands a decent elbow.
Charcoal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Polo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Polo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Charcoal cracks Polo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Charcoal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Charcoal lands a nice forearm strike.
Polo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Charcoal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Charcoal crashes against the mat. #T3#
Check out the look on Charcoal's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Charcoal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Polo down.
Charcoal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Charcoal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polo keeps working. #SUB#
Charcoal swings around for an armbar but Polo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Charcoal's guard.#SUB#
Charcoal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Polo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Charcoal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polo is one step ahead there.
Polo controlling from the top position.
Charcoal striking off his back but it's not causing Polo any problems. #T4#
Polo wants to control from the top but Charcoal keeps moving.
Charcoal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Charcoal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charcoal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Polo's guard. #REVR#
Charcoal preventing the sweep.
Charcoal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Charcoal is in close to Polo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Charcoal won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcoal postures up and lands a big shot to Polo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Charcoal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Polo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Charcoal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Charcoal tries to counter with a takedown but Polo is quick to defend against it.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Charcoal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Polo wants to clinch up but Charcoal keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Polo.
Polo swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Charcoal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Polo's guard.
Polo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charcoal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Polo controlling Charcoal's posture.
Polo looking to control. #T1#
Charcoal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polo's head.
Polo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charcoal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charcoal is nestled in close to Polo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Charcoal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charcoal wants to take a breather but Polo is having none of it.
Polo is controlling Charcoal's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Polo is trying to stand up here but Charcoal is controlling him well.
Mr Charcoal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polo is trying to control but can't.
Charcoal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Charcoal throwing shots but Polo is blocking nicely.
Polo wants to improve his position but Charcoal is controlling well. #T2#
Charcoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Polo has hold of Charcoal's hands but Charcoal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Polo is trying to control but can't.
Polo is looking to improve his position.
Polo trying to control from the bottom.
Polo tries to roll over but Charcoal keeps him under control.#T3#
Charcoal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charcoal is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Polo reverses the position - he's now on top in Charcoal's guard.
Charcoal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Charcoal trying to control the position.
Charcoal keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Charcoal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4##ES2#
Polo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Charcoal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Charcoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charcoal throws a quick counter head kick but Polo was just out of range.
Polo tries for a takedown but Charcoal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Charcoal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Polo.
Mr Charcoal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Charcoal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Charcoal tried to counter with a leg kick but Polo avoided it.
Polo shoots in and drives through. Charcoal sprawls well.
Charcoal attempts a counter takedown but Polo avoids it well and moves away.
Charcoal stuffs the takedown attempt from Polo. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Charcoal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charcoal avoids the head kick by Polo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Charcoal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Polo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Charcoal to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Polo as he connects with a hook.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Charcoal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Charcoal feinted with a counter takedown.
Polo with a poor takedown
and Charcoal counters with a good low kick that Polo was not able to check.
Polo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charcoal defends it nicely.
Mr Charcoal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Polo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T1#
Charcoal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Charcoal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Charcoal is retaining full guard.
Charcoal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charcoal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Charcoal winds up and cracks Polo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Polo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Polo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Polo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Polo.#T2#
Charcoal postures up and lands a big shot to Polo's brow.
Charcoal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Charcoal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Charcoal works over Polo with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC#
Polo is rocked!
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charcoal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Polo is still in real trouble! Can Charcoal finish him?
Charcoal passes into half guard.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Charcoal working Polo over with strikes.
Charcoal drops an elbow to the side of Polo's head.
Charcoal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Charcoal there. #T3#
Charcoal working the head and body with strikes.
Charcoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Charcoal is trying to work for a kimura but Polo is defending well.
Polo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Charcoal.
Charcoal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Charcoal throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Polo to regain full guard.
Charcoal wants to pass the guard but Polo is keeping the position.
Charcoal being controlled here momentarily.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Charcoal postures up.
Charcoal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Polo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Charcoal is aware though and is defending well.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charcoal distracts Polo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Charcoal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Polo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Charcoal is in close to Polo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charcoal landing with the ground and pound.
Charcoal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Charcoal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charcoal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Charcoal!
Mr Charcoal very nearly forgot to thank ONI amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Madness MMA 2: Shore vs Boromi
Date: Dec 17, 2016

#R1#
Polo checks a low kick from Teller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Polo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Teller avoids the body shot from Polo.
Teller lands with a shot to the body.
Polo tries for a takedown but Teller circles away easily
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Polo blocks the low kick.#TD2#
Polo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Teller's guard.#SUB#
Teller looking for a triangle here. Polo is fighting it but it looks tight! Teller pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Polo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fubar Teller!
An out of breath Fubar Teller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Kilo 15 Dekkers V Steroidi Jr
Date: Oct 10, 2016

#R1#
Hong misses with a takedown attempt - Polo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Polo takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Hong leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Polo.
Polo dives in and grabs Hong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hong pushes down on Polo's head and hops out.
Hong scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Polo down.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Polo tries to clinch but Hong is having none of it.
Hong scores with a jab. Polo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#
Polo is rocked!
Hong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Polo.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Hong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong throws out a powerful jab.
Hong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Polo off balance momentarily.
Polo staying out of range there.
Polo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Hong misses.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hong, as that shot connected.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo tries to clinch up.
Polo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.#T2#
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong sets himself, and Polo steps forward looking for the clinch! Hong avoids it this time.
Hong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Polo doesn't seem bothered though.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
Nichi Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Polo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Polo scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Hong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Polo. Polo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hong throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
Polo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hong fails to land the takedown.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Polo in the body. #T3#
Hong blocks a head kick by Polo.
Hong misses with a hook.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Polo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Polo blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Polo drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hong follows Polo to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nichi Hong!
Nichi Hong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Machine Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Kilo 12 Dekkers V Chandler 2
Date: Sep 25, 2016

#R1#
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Polo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Polo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Polo throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Polo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Polo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Polo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Polo persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polo.#TD#
Jackson tries to sprawl but Polo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Polo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Polo passes to full mount!
Jackson wants to hold on but Polo pushes him away.
Polo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face. #T2#
Jackson taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Polo has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Polo tries to push Jackson's head away but Jackson is holding on tight.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Polo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Polo.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Polo is staying active.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Polo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Polo trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Polo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Polo isn't that keen on the idea.
Polo looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polo working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Polo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Polo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Polo's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Polo.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Polo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Polo's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #SUB#
Polo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Polo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Polo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Polo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Polo back into the cage.
Polo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Polo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Polo tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away. #CL2#
Jackson instigates a clinch. #TD#
Polo pulls Jackson into guard.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?#T1#
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polo trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Polo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Polo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Polo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Polo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Polo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T2#
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Polo.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Polo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Polo shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Polo shakes it off.#CUT2#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.#CL2#
Jackson gets a clinch.
Polo wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Polo wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Polo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body. #T3#
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Polo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson digs a good hook to Polo's body.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Polo clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo. #TD#
Polo successfully pulls guard. #T4#
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Polo's guard.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Jackson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Polo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donnie Jackson!
After winning the bout, Donnie Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Kilo 9 Dekkers V Cronos
Date: Sep 10, 2016

#R1#
Lefleaur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #TD2#
Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Lefleaur sneaks out the side door and pushes Polo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Polo takes one to the chin there.
Lefleaur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Polo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lefleaur to the mat! Lefleaur manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefleaur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Polo wants to control from the top but Lefleaur keeps moving.
Lefleaur working a defensive guard here.
Lefleaur pulls Polo in close to prevent any damage.
Polo looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Polo throws an elbow that misses. Lefleaur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polo's guard. Nice move by Lefleaur!#REVR#
Polo keeping full guard, as Lefleaur tries to pass.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo keeps trying to improve his position.
Lefleaur controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Polo looking to control.
Lefleaur is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo thows a leg kick but Lefleaur checks it
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Polo connects with a high kick.
Polo misses with a head kick.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo throws a head kick that misses
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polo.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lefleaur as he jumps to the side.
Polo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Polo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lefleaur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Polo.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side.
Polo shoots in for a double leg but Lefleaur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Lefleaur scores with a hook.
Lefleaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Polo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefleaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Polo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lefleaur misses its target.
Lefleaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Polo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick and Polo moves out of range easily.
Polo wants to counter the offense by Lefleaur and move into the clinch position.
Lefleaur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Polo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lefleaur misses with a straight left.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lefleaur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lefleaur avoids the head kick by Polo.
A head kick misses from Polo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Lefleaur misses the target.
Polo wants to clinch.
Lefleaur jabs Polo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Lefleaur checks a low kick from Polo.#T1#
Polo misses with the combination.
Lefleaur lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Polo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lefleaur throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A good leg kick by Polo.
Polo throws a lazy head kick
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lefleaur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lefleaur misses the jab.
Lefleaur throws an overhand right that lands on Polo's shoulder, as Polo tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Polo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Polo prevents Lefleaur from improving his position.
Polo misses with a head shot. Lefleaur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lefleaur is trying to keep Polo in close. #T2#
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lefleaur is pulling down on Polo's head. It's preventing any offense from Polo, at least for the moment.
Polo postures up.
Polo pushing down on Lefleaur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo wants to pass to mount but Lefleaur is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefleaur defending well though. #T3#
Lefleaur wants to improve his position but Polo is controlling well.
Polo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lefleaur's head.
Lefleaur wants to get back to his feet.
Lefleaur keeping hold of Polo's head, controlling as best he can.
Lefleaur tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lefleaur keeps working. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polo looks for a takedown but Lefleaur sprawls well.
Lefleaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lefleaur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut.
Lefleaur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Polo's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Polo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lefleaur thuds his right hand into Polo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick from Lefleaur lands but Polo takes it in his stride.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Lefleaur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Lefleaur.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Lefleaur moves out of range easily.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lefleaur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polo tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the head.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lefleaur throws out the jab.
Polo lands with a kick to the temple. Lefleaur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Polo throws a combination that misses
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Lefleaur misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Polo with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.#TD2#
Polo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lefleaur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lefleaur is not content to let Polo control the position.
Lefleaur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polo asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2##SU2#
Polo decides to stand back up.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Lefleaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur stuffs the takedown attempt from Polo. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lefleaur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T3#
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Lefleaur digs a good body shot into Polo's ribs.
Polo blocks a head kick by Lefleaur.
Polo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lefleaur lands a nice shot that snaps Polo's head back.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lefleaur lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Lefleaur scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that misses
and Lefleaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polo.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Lefleaur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Polo throws a right and a left that Lefleaur avoids nicely.
Lefleaur cracks Polo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur throws a head kick that Polo semi-blocks. #ROC#
Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a leg kick
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefleaur finish him?
Polo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Polo throws a head kick but Lefleaur moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!
Gordon Lefleaur very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Kilo 3 Chandler V Dekkers
Date: Aug 07, 2016

#R1#
Polo motions for Lefleaur to come forward. Polo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lefleaur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lefleaur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Polo swings widly with a right hand
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Polo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Polo tries for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away easily
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo walks into a left hand.
Polo avoids the head kick by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Polo
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefleaur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Polo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefleaur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Polo blocks a head kick by Lefleaur. #T1#
Polo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lefleaur.
A jab from Lefleaur finds it's way through Polo's defenses.
Polo fails with the takedown.
Polo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polo is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lefleaur misses the target.
Polo throws a right hand that misses
and Lefleaur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lefleaur throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Polo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Polo throws a leg kick
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lefleaur looks to throw the jab but Polo is out of range. #TD2#
Polo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Lefleaur has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Polo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Polo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lefleaur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Lefleaur.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Lefleaur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polo closes the distance but Lefleaur moves to the side
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Polo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lefleaur. That did some damage!
Lefleaur is looking to land body kicks.
Lefleaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Polo scores with a head kick.
Polo throws out a leg kick but Lefleaur moves out of range and Polo only half commits. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lefleaur enables Polo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lefleaur manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU2#
Polo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lefleaur scores with a head kick. Polo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polo throws the kick towards the body but Lefleaur avoids it.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo tries for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away easily
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polo thows a leg kick but Lefleaur checks it
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lefleaur, pushing him back against the cage.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but Lefleaur blocks with his arms. #BC#
Lefleaur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polo misses with a takedown
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
Polo with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Polo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Polo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lefleaur is controlling Polo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lefleaur blocks a head kick by Polo.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Polo tries to clinch there but Lefleaur circles away.
Lefleaur avoids the head kick by Polo.
Polo looks for a takedown but Lefleaur sprawls well.
Lefleaur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Polo with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polo tries to clinch but Lefleaur moves away
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Lefleaur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo misses with a right hand
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Lefleaur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lefleaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polo manages to avoid it.
Polo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Polo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lefleaur circles away.
Lefleaur cracks a nice hook into Polo's ribs.
Lefleaur avoids the head kick by Polo.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo tries to clinch up.
Lefleaur is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lefleaur missing with a left hand there. Polo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Polo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Polo takes one to the chin there.#ROC#
Polo is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Polo.
Polo tries to clinch
and Lefleaur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Polo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefleaur finish him?
Polo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Polo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Lefleaur sizes up Polo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Polo throws a combination that misses
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lefleaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lefleaur as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Polo defending well as Lefleaur loads up on a big left hand.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lefleaur misses with a head kick.
Polo throws a head kick that misses
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polo wants to clinch but Lefleaur slips to the side
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur tests Polo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle, before Lefleaur throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Polo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lefleaur lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Gordon Lefleaur!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gordon Lefleaur thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Prestige Fight Night 9
Date: Apr 30, 2016

#R1#
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mera throws out a loose jab but Polo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Polo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mera defends well and Polo ends up having to push Mera into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Polo tries to clinch there but Mera circles away.
Mera swats away the attempt to clinch by Polo.
Some wild striking there from Mera.
Polo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD2#
and Mera counters with a shoot takedown. Polo fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mera won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Polo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Mera manages to get to full guard.
Mera tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Polo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Polo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mera's guard.
Polo is thwarting Mera's attempts to control the position.
Mera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Polo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Polo's back!
Mera is trying to stick to Polo's back but Polo is turning into Mera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Polo.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Polo wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Mera looking for a sweep. Not yet Mera, not yet.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mera is retaining full guard.
Polo won't allow Mera to sweep him here. #T2#
Polo postures up and lands a big shot to Mera's brow.
Polo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mera trying to keep a closed guard but Polo is proving a slippery customer.
Polo postures up in Mera's guard and throws a big left but Mera blocks it.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mera is trying to keep Polo in close. #T3#
Polo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mera trying to control the position.
Mera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Polo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mera.
Mera winds up and cracks Polo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Mera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Polo defends it well.
Polo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Polo looking to control.
Polo keeping full guard, as Mera tries to pass.
Polo pulls Mera in to control the position. #T4#
Mera trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo is trying to control the position but Mera postures up.
Polo wants to sweep here but Mera controlling him for the moment.
Polo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mera throws a big right hand that misses.
Mera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Mera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Polo dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Mera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Polo on the side of the head.
Mera lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Mera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Polo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Polo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Polo tries to control but Mera wriggling away.
Mera felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Polo avoids the attempt from Mera to control.
Polo wants to control the pace but Mera is squirming around nicely.
Mera is looking to get to half guard.
Polo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mera hang on?
Mera can't escape the position.
Polo content just to control the position here.
Polo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Polo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mera is looking to escape.
Polo is landing with some decent strikes but Mera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Polo looking to control but Mera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Polo prevents Mera from getting the reversal.
Polo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mera hang on?
Mera is working to get back to half guard.
Polo tries to control but Mera wriggling away.
Mera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mera trying to control but Polo postures up.
Mera is trying to get back to full guard.
Mera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mera is trying to keep Polo in close.
Polo stopping the sweep attempt from Mera.#T3##SUB2#
Mera is looking for a triangle but Polo pushes his legs off easily.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo preventing the sweep.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mera is keeping the position for now.
Polo wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Mera wants to sweep here but Polo controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mera has his hands on Polo's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polo tries for a takedown but Mera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mera shoots in looking for a takedown. Polo tries to sprawl out of it but Mera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Polo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polo attempts a counter takedown but Mera avoids it well and moves away.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polo slips under a jab from Mera.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mera sprawls well. Mera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo staying out of range there.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Mera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Marco Polo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Polo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that second round.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Polo tries to clinch but Mera is having none of it.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Mera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Polo darts in looking for a takedown but Mera gets double underhooks and turns Polo into the ropes.
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mera misses with an uppercut.
Mera scores with a punch to the head.
Polo is looking to clinch.
Polo slips under a jab.
Polo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mera misses.
Mera misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Mera misses its intended target.
A jab from Mera misses.
Polo is looking to counter the offense by Mera and move into the clinch.
Mera slips a jab and a cross from Polo. #T1#
Polo dodges the punch combination from Mera.
Polo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mera avoids it.
Polo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Mera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Polo or perhaps it was just good defense by Mera, which made it look bad.
Polo tries to clinch there but Mera circles away.
Mera misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Mera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mera throws a series of punches but Polo moves out of range. #TD2#
Polo tries to sprawl but Mera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mera is keen to just control but Polo is a slippery customer.#T2#
Mera throwing shots but Polo is blocking nicely.
Polo has his hands clasped together around Mera's back. He's all about the action.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Mera has control of the leg.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polo's head.
Mera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polo is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Mera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Polo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mera trying to control the action but Polo is working from the bottom.
Mera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Polo wants to improve his position but Mera is controlling well.
Mera is looking to advance position but Polo won't allow it.
Mera is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polo tries to clinch there but Mera circles away.
Mera lands with an uppercut that bounces Polo off the ropes and back into range.
Mera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Polo drives through with a takedown into Mera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Mera has his foot on Polo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Polo works his way back into a safe position though.
Mera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polo is one step ahead there.
Mera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Mera working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Mera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Mera!
A victorious Jose Mera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Prestige FC 60: Feast Fight
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1##TD#
Polo scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.#SUB2#
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polo is aware though and is defending well.
Polo slips nicely into half guard.
Polo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Polo has a good base and remains in mount.
Polo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Polo working Jones over with strikes here.
Jones regains half guard.
Polo thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Polo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Polo stalling.
Polo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Polo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Polo passes to full mount! #SU#
Polo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #TD#
Polo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Polo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Polo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Polo. #T3##SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones won't allow Polo to pass to mount. #SU#
Polo stands up from half guard.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Polo on that attempt.
Polo tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Polo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.#SUB2#
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polo cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Polo is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Polo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Polo thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely. #T4##SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is not content to let Polo control the position.
Polo controlling the pace.
Polo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that round.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Polo.#TD#
Polo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Polo persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Polo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polo lands with a punch from half guard.
Polo stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Polo controlling the action here.#T1#
Polo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Polo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Polo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Polo tries to control but Jones wriggling away. #T2#
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Polo looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Polo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Polo takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Polo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Polo trying to control the position but Jones is working away. #T3#
Jones is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Polo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to buck Polo off but Polo is having none of it.
Polo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Polo working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Polo controls the position.
Jones throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
A lull in the action here.
Jones is pushing Polo's head away, looking to escape. Polo manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Polo wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Polo tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that second round.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Polo lands a two punch combo. #CL#
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Polo crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.#TD#
Polo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Polo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones working for a triangle but Polo defends it easily.
Polo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Polo stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Polo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones stops Polo from passing to mount.
Jones being controlled for a moment.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones is letting Polo control him for a moment. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Polo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Polo trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Polo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones is not content to let Polo control the position. #T3#
Polo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Polo is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jack Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo working the head with strikes.
Polo looking to control but instead Jones has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Polo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Polo is working for a submission of some sort.
Polo content to control rather than advance. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Polo is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polo to get the leverage.
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Polo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
A victorious Marco Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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